According to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, his administration is attempting to help Ghana overcome its present economic difficulties.
According to him, the administration of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is working nonstop to restore the economy to its pre-COVID-19 state.
Speaking at the Presbyterian Church of Ghana’s farewell ceremony for the outgoing Moderator, Nana Akufo-Addo expressed optimism that he would keep his word prior to leaving office.
“I want to assure you that the Akufo-Addo government is working hard to return the economy to a high rate of growth and characterize the management of the economy in the years preceding the COVID outbreak in 2020, which made the economy one of the fastest-growing in the world at the time. We can only do so if we forge ahead in unity and faith and have the belief that by the grace of Almighty God, the fortunes of Ghana under the presidency of Nana Akufo-Addo will be restored. I know times have been bad, but it is clear that our economy is rebounding back, and we are turning back the corner to growth and development.”
“To get here, we had to make some difficult and hard decisions. The policies and programs we are implementing are meant to address the challenges, and it is evident that they are doing so. Nevertheless, I will continue to need your understanding and active cooperation. We can make it if all of us work at it,” he stated.
The president gave assurances that the programs and policies being put into place will undoubtedly stabilize the economy of the nation.
Meanwhile, Tema West’s member of parliament for the NPP, Carlos Ahenkorah, has stated that the government has good reason to impose new taxes.
He claimed that Ghanaians must pay for the free electricity and water that were given to them during the height of COVID-19.
He defended the need for higher taxes and borrowing to cover the costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic while speaking on the floor of Parliament during the 2024 budget debate.
